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INDEX 3 · Opinion 4 · Lifestyle 5 · Sports Extra 12 · Classifi eds 13 · News 14 · Sodoku
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2017 | STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA SINCE 1912 | VOL. 192, NO. 32
The Trojans
face the
Oregon State
Beavers on
Saturday.
SEE
SPORTS
EXTRA
PAGE 5 DAILY TROJAN
By TOMÁS MIER
News Editor
Rohit Varma resigned from his
position as dean of the Keck School
of Medicine on Thursday, accord-ing
to a letter from Varma to Keck
staff and faculty obtained by the
Daily Trojan.
“I care deeply about the Keck
School and felt it was in the best
interest of the school for me to step
down at this time,” Varma said in
the letter.
The Los Angeles Times report-ed
Thursday that in 2003, USC had
disciplined Varma following al-legations
that he had sexually ha-rassed
a female researcher while he
was a junior professor.
USC did not confi rm that the
sexual harassment accusation and
Varma’s resignation were related.
“Today we learned previous-ly
undisclosed information that
caused us to lose confi dence in Dr.
Varma’s ability to lead the school,”
USC Provost Michael Quick said
in a statement. “Our leaders must
be held to the highest standards.
Dr. Varma understands this, and
chose to step down.”
At the time of the alleged ha-rassment,
Varma was a 40-year-old
ophthalmologist who had worked
alongside Mother Teresa, accord-ing
to a USC press release from
when he was installed as dean.
The Times reported that when
staying overnight at a conference,
Varma told the woman that he had
booked a single room for them to
share. She said that while she pro-tested,
Varma took her phone and
threatened to have her visa re-voked.
Following the incident, Varma
was denied an expected promo-tion,
his salary was reduced by
$30,000 and he was ordered to
go through sexual harassment
counseling, according to the
Times. USC reached a $135,000 set-tlement
with the woman, of which
Varma paid $11,000.
In 2004, Varma’s salary reduc-tion
was removed and he was pro-moted
to full professor the follow-ing
year.
While Varma’s letter to Keck
faculty and staff was dated
Wednesday, Oct. 4, the letter was
sent after 5 p.m. on Thursday, Oct.
5.
The Times also reported receiv-ing
a statement from the University
on Oct. 4 defending Varma.
“This incident was addressed
and resolved 15 years ago,” the
statement read. “We carefully con-sidered
Dr. Varma’s character and
qualifi cations before rehiring and
promoting him. We remain confi -
dent in his ability to lead the Keck
School of Medicine.”
On Thursday, USC’s statement
read that USC leadership had “lost
confi dence in Varma’s ability to
Keck dean resigns after less than a year
Rohit Varma is the second dean to resign from Keck in two
years. Varma had been accused of sexual harassment in 2003.
| see DEAN, page 13 |
Photo from USC News
Leaving Keck · Rohit Varma, who resigned as dean of Keck, had been
accused of sexually harassing a woman in 2003, according to the L.A. Times.
Varma is
installed as
dean of
Keck School
of Medicine
of USC
Carmen
Puliafito resigns
as dean of
Keck School
of Medicine
of USC
Varma
becomes a
full-time
professor
at USC
USC rescinds
Varma’s
$30,000
salary
reduction
Varma’s salary is
reduced by
$30,000, he is
denied a
promotion and
ordered to
complete sexual
harassment
counseling
Rohit Varma
resigns as dean
of Keck
ROAD TO RESIGNATION
LA Times reports
that Varma’s
predecessor,
Carmen Puliafito,
had consumed
drugs and
associated with
convicted
criminals during
his tenure
Rohit Varma
is accused
of sexual
harassment
as a junior
professor
2003 2003 2004 2005 3/2016 11/2016 7/2017 10/2017
By KARAN NEVATIA
Assistant City Editor
Hollywood fi lm producer Harvey
Weinstein announced a $5 million
scholarship foundation for female
directors at USC in a statement re-leased
Thursday. The statement was
made in response to a New York
Times investigation detailing accu-sations
of sexual harassment against
him, spanning several decades.
Weinstein was involved in nu-merous
sexual harassment claims
throughout his career as a major pro-ducer,
including at least eight settle-ments
and accusations from fi lm
stars like Ashley Judd and Emily
Nestor, according to the Times re-port.
“I realized some time ago that I
needed to be a better person and my
interactions with the people I work
with have changed,” Weinstein said
in his statement. “I appreciate the
way I’ve worked with colleagues in
the past has caused a lot of pain, and I
sincerely apologize for it.”
PRODUCER STARTS
FOUNDATION FOR
FEMALE DIRECTORS
| see FOUNDATION, page 13 |
Professor creates museum to combat gentrifi cation
By ISABEL HANEWICZ
Assistant City Editor
Boyle Heights is a familiar
topic for Sanchez, the director
for the Center of Democracy
and Diversity and an American
studies & ethnicity and history
professor USC. The area has been
a 20-year research project for
him, and he’s currently writing a
book on Boyle Heights. Sanchez
worked with Lopez to create the
Boyle Heights Museum last year,
and selected 12 USC students
— three graduates and nine
undergraduates, — assist him in
the project.
“The most important thing
is that Boyle Heights is a
fascinating community with a
lot of newcomers and we felt it
was important it had its own
museum to tell its history,”
Sanchez said. “We also felt it was
a particularly important time
to do it because of the pressures
of gentrification helping in the
community.”
The group focused their
research in the archives, finding
images and writing copy that
ref lected Boyle Heights’ diverse
history. Over the summer, they
traveled to Washington, D.C.
to find inspiration from other
museums on how to present their
topic to a community divided by
gentrification.
In recent years, real estate
prices have risen across the Los
Twelve USC students assisted professor George Sanchez in
research for the exhibits at the Boyle Heights Museum.
Photo from Flickr Creative Commons
Documenting Barrios · Professor George Sanchez created the Boyle Heights Museum with the help of 12 USC students and in partnership
with CASA 0101 Theater Director Josefi na Lopez to bring attention to the issue of gentrifi cation in that neighborhood of Los Angeles County.
| see MUSEUM, page 13 |
Kaitlyn Chu | Daily Trojan
Source: Los Angeles Times

INDEX 3 · Opinion 4 · Lifestyle 5 · Sports Extra 12 · Classifi eds 13 · News 14 · Sodoku
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2017 | STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA SINCE 1912 | VOL. 192, NO. 32
The Trojans
face the
Oregon State
Beavers on
Saturday.
SEE
SPORTS
EXTRA
PAGE 5 DAILY TROJAN
By TOMÁS MIER
News Editor
Rohit Varma resigned from his
position as dean of the Keck School
of Medicine on Thursday, accord-ing
to a letter from Varma to Keck
staff and faculty obtained by the
Daily Trojan.
“I care deeply about the Keck
School and felt it was in the best
interest of the school for me to step
down at this time,” Varma said in
the letter.
The Los Angeles Times report-ed
Thursday that in 2003, USC had
disciplined Varma following al-legations
that he had sexually ha-rassed
a female researcher while he
was a junior professor.
USC did not confi rm that the
sexual harassment accusation and
Varma’s resignation were related.
“Today we learned previous-ly
undisclosed information that
caused us to lose confi dence in Dr.
Varma’s ability to lead the school,”
USC Provost Michael Quick said
in a statement. “Our leaders must
be held to the highest standards.
Dr. Varma understands this, and
chose to step down.”
At the time of the alleged ha-rassment,
Varma was a 40-year-old
ophthalmologist who had worked
alongside Mother Teresa, accord-ing
to a USC press release from
when he was installed as dean.
The Times reported that when
staying overnight at a conference,
Varma told the woman that he had
booked a single room for them to
share. She said that while she pro-tested,
Varma took her phone and
threatened to have her visa re-voked.
Following the incident, Varma
was denied an expected promo-tion,
his salary was reduced by
$30,000 and he was ordered to
go through sexual harassment
counseling, according to the
Times. USC reached a $135,000 set-tlement
with the woman, of which
Varma paid $11,000.
In 2004, Varma’s salary reduc-tion
was removed and he was pro-moted
to full professor the follow-ing
year.
While Varma’s letter to Keck
faculty and staff was dated
Wednesday, Oct. 4, the letter was
sent after 5 p.m. on Thursday, Oct.
5.
The Times also reported receiv-ing
a statement from the University
on Oct. 4 defending Varma.
“This incident was addressed
and resolved 15 years ago,” the
statement read. “We carefully con-sidered
Dr. Varma’s character and
qualifi cations before rehiring and
promoting him. We remain confi -
dent in his ability to lead the Keck
School of Medicine.”
On Thursday, USC’s statement
read that USC leadership had “lost
confi dence in Varma’s ability to
Keck dean resigns after less than a year
Rohit Varma is the second dean to resign from Keck in two
years. Varma had been accused of sexual harassment in 2003.
| see DEAN, page 13 |
Photo from USC News
Leaving Keck · Rohit Varma, who resigned as dean of Keck, had been
accused of sexually harassing a woman in 2003, according to the L.A. Times.
Varma is
installed as
dean of
Keck School
of Medicine
of USC
Carmen
Puliafito resigns
as dean of
Keck School
of Medicine
of USC
Varma
becomes a
full-time
professor
at USC
USC rescinds
Varma’s
$30,000
salary
reduction
Varma’s salary is
reduced by
$30,000, he is
denied a
promotion and
ordered to
complete sexual
harassment
counseling
Rohit Varma
resigns as dean
of Keck
ROAD TO RESIGNATION
LA Times reports
that Varma’s
predecessor,
Carmen Puliafito,
had consumed
drugs and
associated with
convicted
criminals during
his tenure
Rohit Varma
is accused
of sexual
harassment
as a junior
professor
2003 2003 2004 2005 3/2016 11/2016 7/2017 10/2017
By KARAN NEVATIA
Assistant City Editor
Hollywood fi lm producer Harvey
Weinstein announced a $5 million
scholarship foundation for female
directors at USC in a statement re-leased
Thursday. The statement was
made in response to a New York
Times investigation detailing accu-sations
of sexual harassment against
him, spanning several decades.
Weinstein was involved in nu-merous
sexual harassment claims
throughout his career as a major pro-ducer,
including at least eight settle-ments
and accusations from fi lm
stars like Ashley Judd and Emily
Nestor, according to the Times re-port.
“I realized some time ago that I
needed to be a better person and my
interactions with the people I work
with have changed,” Weinstein said
in his statement. “I appreciate the
way I’ve worked with colleagues in
the past has caused a lot of pain, and I
sincerely apologize for it.”
PRODUCER STARTS
FOUNDATION FOR
FEMALE DIRECTORS
| see FOUNDATION, page 13 |
Professor creates museum to combat gentrifi cation
By ISABEL HANEWICZ
Assistant City Editor
Boyle Heights is a familiar
topic for Sanchez, the director
for the Center of Democracy
and Diversity and an American
studies & ethnicity and history
professor USC. The area has been
a 20-year research project for
him, and he’s currently writing a
book on Boyle Heights. Sanchez
worked with Lopez to create the
Boyle Heights Museum last year,
and selected 12 USC students
— three graduates and nine
undergraduates, — assist him in
the project.
“The most important thing
is that Boyle Heights is a
fascinating community with a
lot of newcomers and we felt it
was important it had its own
museum to tell its history,”
Sanchez said. “We also felt it was
a particularly important time
to do it because of the pressures
of gentrification helping in the
community.”
The group focused their
research in the archives, finding
images and writing copy that
ref lected Boyle Heights’ diverse
history. Over the summer, they
traveled to Washington, D.C.
to find inspiration from other
museums on how to present their
topic to a community divided by
gentrification.
In recent years, real estate
prices have risen across the Los
Twelve USC students assisted professor George Sanchez in
research for the exhibits at the Boyle Heights Museum.
Photo from Flickr Creative Commons
Documenting Barrios · Professor George Sanchez created the Boyle Heights Museum with the help of 12 USC students and in partnership
with CASA 0101 Theater Director Josefi na Lopez to bring attention to the issue of gentrifi cation in that neighborhood of Los Angeles County.
| see MUSEUM, page 13 |
Kaitlyn Chu | Daily Trojan
Source: Los Angeles Times